What changes isthat for this project you should use as materialleather or pile (whichlooks alittle bit assuede)thatdo not fray, so you haven't to add inches for the edges.Instead of makinga square high three timesthe thicknessof the strap, keep itmuch longer.Thesnaps must be appliedso thatthe fabricforms arollaround theband,but leavinga surplusin the upper partfacing towards the tipof the shoes(sorry, evem in this casethephase by phasephotos diedwith my oldpc).Onceappliedthesnaps, thesurplus part which does not coverthe strapmust be cut in fringes andadapted to theshape of the shoe(I'verounded it).At this pointyou havemoccasins(which canalways go back tonormalloafers).

There's an italian proverb that says "the gown does not make the friar" meaning that even if you dress up to make people believe that you are someone you aren't, your soul remains unchanged. I believe the contrary: dressing up can help you becoming the person you want to be. So the gown makes the friar, the fairy, the knight, the elf, the worker...